Utan the Destroyer
Utan the Destroyer, Patriarch of the Heteri Pantheon, and God of Warfare, Power, and Death.
"A Feast to my enemies!"
Utan is a God to the Gods. He destroyed the Old Gods, freeing the Heteri people, giving birth to the rest of the pantheon. All the other gods are considered his slaves. Legend has it that Utan was the first
chief of the Heteri people and slew the elder gods, gaining immortality by feasting on their blood and flesh. He raised up his brothers and sisters, chiefs of the Heteri tribes to rule along side
him as gods. He learned the secrets of warfare, herding and animal husbandry and taught them to the Heteri people.
In honour of this event, the day of spring, Heteri communities hold a great feast in Utans honour, sacrificing a capture enemy warrior in a funeral pyre. But first, his blood is drained and mixed in casks of ale and wine for all to drink.
There are no true temples or priests of Utan. The Heteri people recognize his as the greatest of gods, but realize he cares little for them. All priests of the Heteri pantheon honour him foremost, through
the patronage of the pantheon. In the entranceway of every Heteri temple is a statue to Utan, and another towers over the later in the sanctum sanctorum.
Utan cares not for your prayers. He is busy keeping the heavens upheld from the earth. Honour your clans and your Vuhwul, and you honour Utan. You say no prayers to Utan, but still call out his
names. You pray "to Kos, for Utan's Blessing", when you are lost and the steppes and starving for food. You pray "to Jotesh, in Utan's name", when you acquire a new horse.
Utan reads the signs of the storms as laid out by Lihoe, and from here sees the fortunes of man. Upon death each man goes before Utan, to ascribe value to his life. Lihoe pleads your case to Utan, and if you have lived an honourable life, you will dwell forever in Utan's grassy plains, sleeping under the stars and the warm sun, riding and hunting beast for food and sport.
"A Feast to my enemies!"
Utan is a God to the Gods. He destroyed the Old Gods, freeing the Heteri people, giving birth to the rest of the pantheon. All the other gods are considered his slaves. Legend has it that Utan was the first
chief of the Heteri people and slew the elder gods, gaining immortality by feasting on their blood and flesh. He raised up his brothers and sisters, chiefs of the Heteri tribes to rule along side
him as gods. He learned the secrets of warfare, herding and animal husbandry and taught them to the Heteri people.
In honour of this event, the day of spring, Heteri communities hold a great feast in Utans honour, sacrificing a capture enemy warrior in a funeral pyre. But first, his blood is drained and mixed in casks of ale and wine for all to drink.
There are no true temples or priests of Utan. The Heteri people recognize his as the greatest of gods, but realize he cares little for them. All priests of the Heteri pantheon honour him foremost, through
the patronage of the pantheon. In the entranceway of every Heteri temple is a statue to Utan, and another towers over the later in the sanctum sanctorum.
Utan cares not for your prayers. He is busy keeping the heavens upheld from the earth. Honour your clans and your Vuhwul, and you honour Utan. You say no prayers to Utan, but still call out his
names. You pray "to Kos, for Utan's Blessing", when you are lost and the steppes and starving for food. You pray "to Jotesh, in Utan's name", when you acquire a new horse.
Utan reads the signs of the storms as laid out by Lihoe, and from here sees the fortunes of man. Upon death each man goes before Utan, to ascribe value to his life. Lihoe pleads your case to Utan, and if you have lived an honourable life, you will dwell forever in Utan's grassy plains, sleeping under the stars and the warm sun, riding and hunting beast for food and sport.
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